Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to apparatus and methods for a fluid collection system and automated fluid flow monitoring. The system can include a collection container, and a detection device coupled to an outside surface thereof and configured to detect a volume of fluid disposed therein. The detection device can be coupled to the collection container without having to compromise the integrity of the closed fluid collection system or re-catheterizing the patient. The detection device can be configured to detect an inversion event, tilt event, and the like to determine a flow rate of fluid into the container. The detection device can be communicatively coupled with external computing devices to alert a clinician when the container is nearing capacity and when it has been emptied.

Devices for insertion into a stoma formed in a patient's body are provided, comprising a tube having distal and proximal ends and defining a path for movement of waste. To retain the device in the stoma and seal the stoma, the tube includes a retention mechanism located on the distal end and/or a sealing mechanism extending along a length of the tube between the proximal and distal ends. Collection apparatus for collecting waste from a patient's body also are provided, comprising a waste pouch and a connector for connecting the collection apparatus to a device inserted into a stoma. Additionally, waste collection systems for collecting waste from a patient's body are provided, comprising a tube for insertion into a stoma and a waste pouch. Each system may comprise a separate tube and waste pouch or the tube and waste pouch may be formed as an integral, inseparable component.

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to fluid collection assemblies that include at least one inflation device, methods for using the same, and systems including the same. An example fluid collection assembly includes a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least one opening, a chamber, and at least one fluid outlet. The fluid collection assembly also includes at least one porous material disposed in the chamber. The fluid collection assembly further includes at least one inflation device. The inflation device includes at least one bladder having one or more walls defining an interior region. The inflation device also includes at least one valve configured to selectively permit flow of at least one inflation fluid into and out of the interior region to switch the at least one bladder between a first state and a second state.

A hand contamination preventing drainage bag structure includes a urine bag and a hand contamination preventing structure disposed on the urine bag. The urine bag has a magnetic member. The hand contamination preventing structure includes a tubular main body. The main body contains a bead for forming a sealed status in the main body and the urine bag. When the present invention is to be used, the magnetic member is moved toward the main body, such that the bead presses the elastic member to form an open status in the main body and the urine bag. Thus, the present invention achieves the convenience of labor-saving, simple, one-handed and fast operation, and also reduces the probability of the hand touching the urine. Therefore, the urine bag improvement structure has greater convenience of usage.

An ostomy attachment comprises a flexible annular seal configured to embrace a stoma and a spout that in use is disposed beneath the stoma and configured to collect ostomy output at skin level and direct ostomy output away from the patient and annular seal and into an ostomy bag, in which the flexible annular seal is formed from an absorbent material and the spout is formed from a non-absorbent material. The annular seal may be an open ring comprising at least one mouldable arm that in use can be wrapped at least partially around the patients' stoma.

An ostomy pouch has a pair of opposed side walls, one of the side walls defines a stoma-receiving opening for, in use, receiving a part of a stoma into the ostomy pouch, one or both of the side walls being formed of a polymeric film at least partially coated on an internal surface thereof with hydrophobic particles, the hydrophobic particles includes: a metal oxide core; and a hydrocarbon chain having from 2 to 40 carbon atoms, wherein the hydrocarbon chain is chemically bound to the metal oxide core.

(With reference to FIG. 3) A valve for a urostomy appliance including: a body for connection to the urostomy appliance, an inlet and an outlet, connected by a flow path, and a blocking member supported by the body and moveable between a closed position, in which the blocking member blocks the inlet, such that liquid cannot flow through the flow path to the outlet, and an open position in which the inlet is open, such that liquid is permitted to flow through the flow path to the outlet, and wherein the inlet is shaped such that as the blocking member is moved from a position in which a flow path is initially opened towards a fully open position, the rate of change of a permitted flow rate through the valve increases with non-linear proportionality as the blocking member moves.

A method for assembling a drain assembly for draining an ostomy bag and a method for a method for draining an ostomy bag. The method includes providing a connector configured to attach to the ostomy bag. A flexible conduit is connected to the connector and a discharge valve is connected with a distal end of the flexible conduit from the connector. The flexible conduit includes sufficient length and sufficient flexibility to permit an ostomy bag wearer to position the discharge valve into a discharge position outside of the ostomy bag wearer’s clothing for discharge of urine waste from the ostomy bag.

A valve for a urostomy appliance (1) including: a body (12′) for connection to the urostomy appliance (1) formed from first and second separate body parts (12a), (12b′), which are connected or connectable to each other, an inlet (14′) and an outlet (16), connected by a flow path, the inlet (14) being provided by the first body part (12a), and a blocking member (18′) which is received in an opening provided by the second body part (12b), said blocking member (18′) being moveable between a closed position, in which the blocking member (18′) blocks the inlet (14), such that liquid cannot flow through the flow path to the outlet (16), and an open position in which the inlet (14′) is open, such that liquid is permitted to flow through the flow path to the outlet (16′).

An improved system that allows a disabled person driving a power wheelchair to independently empty the contents of urine collection bags into toilets or urinals with the help of tilt and driving functions of the power wheelchair and an accelerometer. The system comprises a self priming pump, a leg bag and a large capacity urine collection bag. The input of the pump is interconnected with the draining tubes of the urinary leg bag and the large capacity bag. The large capacity bag is positioned substantially lower than the leg bag to let the contents of the leg bag continuously drain into the large capacity bag by gravity. The discharge line output terminated with a check valve is positioned near the front of the footplates. A microcontroller with connected sensors is used to monitor urine weight in the large capacity bag and to ensure the urinary bags are connected.